Related Keywords: Akhila Karnataka Kaimagga Nekarara Sangha, All Karnataka Handloom Weavers Association, allow functioning of powerlooms, consider weaving not industry or commercial activity, dwelling place, from past weavers run handlooms, part of culture and lifestyle, powerlooms fixed with shuttle, residential buildings, urged State government
The Akhila Karnataka Kaimagga Nekarara Sangha (All Karnataka Handloom Weavers Association), MLC and president, M.D. Lakshminarayana has urged the State government to allow functioning of powerlooms in residential buildings. As from the past, weavers have been running handlooms and powerlooms fixed with shuttle in their dwelling place.
As per the Cluster Development Plan (CDP) for textile industry formed by the State government in 2013, powerlooms are barred from functioning in residential areas.
